vnc is what I use.. startup vncserver on zLinux .. use a vnc client ( tightvnc.org has a free one) to connect. You can also use a web browser and the 58xx port. Need the firewall to allow 59xx and/or 58xx ports.
Scott Rohling On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Gentry, Steve < steve.gen...@westernsouthernlife.com> wrote: > I still like to occasionaly connect to zLinux and use the GUI Desktop > interface. IIRC, Xterm isn't a good option because of security issues. > What is the preferred method, these days, to use the GUI Desktop? > (Yes, I realize that using the GUI, Desktop isn't the best thing to do) > Thanks, > Steve > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/